With thousands of Syrian refugees set to arrive in the coming months, Canada’s regulated career colleges are offering 200 scholarships for full tuition costs to help them obtain skills and training once they arrive in Canada. Some of these regulated career colleges are also offering free tuition for English as a second language (ESL) training. … Read more
The National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) participated in an event where Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Calgary Southwest, Alta.) announced changes to the eligibility criteria for the Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP). These changes will allow students that are attending programs that are 34 weeks or longer to benefit from the grant portion of the … Read more
As provincial and federal ministers responsible for employment and training are meeting in Toronto, the National Association of Career Colleges CEO Serge Buy calls on all sides to collaborate in order to implement the Canada Job Grant and deal with other important issues. Buy said the Canada Job Grant will be an important tool to bring employers, … Read more
The National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) applauded the federal government for the introduction of meaningful changes meant to better link employers to Canadians looking for work. “Thanks to the reforms proposed in this budget, including the new Canada Job Grant, an increased number of unemployed and underemployed Canadians will be able to obtain the … Read more
